Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Torkatrine, settlement, Urr
Grid reference
NX 830 646 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
283000 564600
Latitude
54.962202768725376
Longitude
-3.827589097049611
Altitude (metres)
70
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
St Colmonell's Church, Urr (1.26 miles)
St Constantine's Church, Urr (1.33 miles)
Maidenholm, Urr (2.06 miles)
St Peter's Church, modern, Dalbeattie, Urr (2.11 miles)
Kirkgunzeon, settlement, Kirkgunzeon (2.53 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The settlement-name must relate to a hill, probably the hill now called Torkatrine Hill, which rises to 101 metres, and on the south-eastern lower slopes of which this settlement stands.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Torkatrine
Head name
Torkatrine
Place
Torkatrine, settlement, Urr
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Torrkatrine 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formTorrkatrine Head nameTorkatrine PlaceTorkatrine, settlement, Urr Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Catherine (ns) (maybe)
Catherine of Alexandria (maybe)